Liu Yandong, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice-premier of the State Council, extended Spring Festival greetings to Chinese health workers deployed to areas of West Africa affected by the Ebola virus.
Speaking by video conference on Feb 16, Liu praised the workers - and staff of Chinese embassies in the area - saying they are doing an outstanding job on the frontline of the battle against Ebola.
She also urged them to keep up their efforts to help the affected countries control the epidemic.